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The Writing Process. Steps in the Writing Process. Steps are : ON PRAXIS (list and describe the steps). Prewriting Drafting Revising Editing Publication. Prewriting. Topic Audience Content. Prewriting. Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing
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The Writing Process Steps in the Writing Process
Steps are: ON PRAXIS (list and describe the steps) • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publication
Prewriting • Topic • Audience • Content
Prewriting Topic Brainstorming words, ideas Webbing Bright Ideas Book-when kids have stories that interrupt class have them write it down in the “bright idea book” so they have ideas for creative writing time. Audience Content
Prewriting Topic Audience - Will you be writing for class newspaper hall bulletin board Content
Prewriting Topic Audience Content What is the most important part of the composition that needs to be stressed?
Prewriting Help students organize their thoughts. Story Frame Beginning Middle End Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue Issue
Drafting • “Getting It Down” • Rough Draft SLOPPY COPY
Draft Copy Put the students on the computer at this stage. Let them compose at the keyboard.
Teachers need to model writing especially the rough draft copy. We were just finishing up eating and T the phone call was just what we wanted to A family with young children were hear. Someone was anxious to have a new puppy and we had three puppies.
Content Content Revising Content • Conferencing • Refine Content • Sequence • Strong/ Weak Points Content Content Content Content Content
Revising • Conferencing Writer reads composition to: the Teacher &/or Peers • Refine Content • Strong/ Weak Points
Revising • Conferencing • Refine Content Students may be making changes as they read the composition. Student may ask opinion. • Strong/ Weak Points
Revising • Conferencing • Refine Content • Strong/ Weak Points Use the sandwich approach Be specific Teach do not preach Ask questions rather than spout rules
Strong/ Weak Points Questions like: • If you would draw three pictures of your story, what would they be and what would happen first, second, and third? • When you picture this story in your mind. What colors do you see, or size, or whatever? • What do you think is the most important fact in your essay? • What happened between paragraph 2 and paragraph 3? • What do you like about your story? • How did you select this topic?
Editing • Punctuation • Spelling-don’t expect a kindergartner to spell “pregnant” • Complete Sentences
Editing: Strategy COPS C Capitals O Overall Appearance (organization-indenting, etc.) P Punctuation S Spelling don’t spell out word; have them circle 4-5 words that they think are spelled wrong; give positive first then tell student what they did wrong for spelling. COPS COPS COPS COPS
Publication-story that students want to read or show off. Glory Story
Publication Publish in a variety of ways andfor a variety of audiences. • Check out stories in the library • School newspaper • Local newspaper • Student magazines • Teacher magazines • Make books • Hang on bulletin boards • Hang in halls • Read to administrators • Read to other classes • Internet
Step are …. But • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publication The Writing Process is Recursive.
Poetry: On Praxis • Couplet • Two people write a COUPLE of lines of a rhyming poem. • Ex. The playful raccoon flew in a hot air balloon. • Triplet • Three people write three lines of a rhyming poem. • Ex. The playful raccoon flew in a hot air balloon while going through a typhoon. • Limerick • Five lines where lines 1, 2, & 5 rhyme and shorter lines 3 & 4 rhyme. • Beginning of poem……………..A Line two…………………………A Line three……B Line four……..B Last line………………………….A
Poetry Continued • Sinquain-5 lines • Line 1: a noun; line 2: two adjectives describing the noun; line 3: three action words; line 4: four words (statement); line 5: can be a synonym, antonym, or any type of relation to the first word (noun). • Ex. Cat Furry, Fun Pouncing, Creeping, Sneaking Into the garbage can Meow
Poetry Continued • Haiku-(5-7-5) • Line 1: 5 syllables; line 2: 7 syllables; line 3: 5 syllables. • Ex. Flowers burst open (5) Rain pitter patters on plants (7) Spring has now begun (5)
Poetry Continued • 100 Words • Give students a 100 word list have them randomly circle 5 words each in groups of two. Then they write a poem using the 10 selected words.